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KANSL2
KAT8 regulatory NSL complex subunit 2
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.11
NCBI Gene: 54934Ensembl: ENSG00000139620.14HGNC: HGNC:26024UniProt: Q9H9L4
43PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleoplasmcytosolplasma membraneglioblastoma multiformemultiple myelomaglioblastomatriple-negative breast cancer
✦AI Summary

KANSL2 is a non-catalytic component of the NSL histone acetyltransferase complex that mediates histone H4 acetylation at lysine residues to promote transcription initiation 1. Beyond transcriptional regulation, KANSL2 maintains nuclear architecture stability through MOF-dependent acetylation of lamin A/C, with deficient acetylation leading to impaired nuclear mechanostability and genomic instability including chr12 2. KANSL2 also regulates intraciliary transport genes necessary for cilium assembly and microtubule cytoskeleton organization [UniProt reference]. Disease relevance spans multiple cancer types: KANSL2 is essential for triple-negative breast cancer and prostate cancer cell fitness 3, regulates pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma invasion independently of proliferation 4, and promotes glioblastoma stemness and tumorigenesis through POU5F1-dependent pathways 5. Ropivacaine suppresses glioblastoma growth partly through the miR-21-5p/KANSL2 axis 6. Clinically, TAF4A-dependent KANSL2 expression is critical for muscle stem cell quiescence and skeletal muscle regeneration 7. Additionally, genetic variants in the KANSL2 region associate with reading disability and overlap with neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD and autism spectrum disorder 8.

Sources cited
1
KANSL2 is a non-catalytic NSL complex component mediating H4 acetylation and transcription initiation
PMID: 20018852
2
KANSL2 maintains nuclear architecture via lamin A/C acetylation; its loss causes genomic instability and chromothripsis
PMID: 31576060
3
KANSL2 is essential for triple-negative breast cancer and prostate cancer cell fitness
PMID: 35973998
4
KANSL2 regulates pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma invasion without affecting proliferation
PMID: 32001790
5
KANSL2 regulates glioblastoma cancer stem-like properties and tumorigenesis via POU5F1
PMID: 27406830
6
Ropivacaine suppresses glioblastoma growth via the miR-21-5p/KANSL2 axis
PMID: 35191804
7
TAF4A-dependent KANSL2 expression maintains muscle stem cell quiescence and skeletal muscle regeneration
PMID: 41028714
8
KANSL2 region variants associate with reading disability and neurodevelopmental disorder overlap
PMID: 32108986
Disease Associationsⓘ20
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glomerular diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 4Open Targets
0.00Suggestive
Myocardial IschemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
glomerulosclerosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Neurodevelopmental disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KAT5Protein interaction100%DMAP1Protein interaction100%MORF4L1Protein interaction100%RUVBL1Protein interaction100%MEAF6Protein interaction100%EP400Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
31%
Heart
27%
Lung
24%
Brain
20%
Liver
18%
Gene Interaction Network
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KANSL2KAT5DMAP1MORF4L1RUVBL1MEAF6EP400
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4CY2 · 2.00 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.94LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.70 [0.53–0.94]
RankingsWhere KANSL2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,747of 20,598
    Most Researched43
  • #8,816of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.94
Genes detectedKANSL2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The NSL complex maintains nuclear architecture stability via lamin A/C acetylation.
PMID: 31576060
Nat Cell Biol · 2019
1.00
2
EPIKOL, a chromatin-focused CRISPR/Cas9-based screening platform, to identify cancer-specific epigenetic vulnerabilities.
PMID: 35973998
Cell Death Dis · 2022
0.90
3
KANSL2 and MBNL3 are regulators of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma invasion.
PMID: 32001790
Sci Rep · 2020
0.80
4
Ropivacaine represses the proliferation, invasion, and migration of glioblastoma via modulating the microRNA-21-5p/KAT8 regulatory NSL complex subunit 2 axis.
PMID: 35191804
Bioengineered · 2022
0.70
5
Regulation of NSL by TAF4A is critical for genome stability and quiescence of muscle stem cells.
PMID: 41028714
Nat Commun · 2025
0.60